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Rebecca Kelly Ballet invites you to its SoHo studio for their “DESIGN INTO DANCE” Season Kick Off Runway Caper & Champagne Party!

Thursday, February 11, 2010 7pm-9pm

Meet choreographers and dancers, designers, artists and fellow dance aficionados!

Enjoy champagne and artisanal cupcakes, and tap your feet to the sound of Euro-Techno-Pop!

Shop wearable art designs by Donna Marxer and Anna Alisa Belous.

RSVP required: 212-431-8489, rkballet1@verizon.net

Tickets $35/person, $55/pair, $45/at the door if available!

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579 Broadway, between Prince and Houston

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NEW YORK – A Picasso painting damaged when a woman lost her balance and fell on the canvas last week will be repaired in time for an exhibition of the artist’s works in April, the Metropolitan Museum of Art said Monday.

“The Actor,” a painting from Picasso’s rose period, will be restored at the museum’s conservation laboratory, the Met said.

The accident has also led museum director Thomas P. Campbell to request a review of relevant policies and procedures, spokeswoman Elyse Topalian said.

The museum described the damage as an irregular 6-inch tear to the lower right-hand corner of the painting. Conservation and curatorial experts “fully expect” that the restoration “will be unobtrusive,” the museum said in a statement Sunday.

The artwork is nearly 6 by 4 feet and depicts a standing acrobat in a pink costume and blue knee-high boots striking a pose against an abstracted backdrop.

The restoration will be done in the coming weeks, and the piece will be displayed as planned in an exhibition of 250 Picasso works drawn from the museum’s collection, from April 27 to Aug. 1, the museum said.

The accident occurred in a second-floor gallery of early Picasso works when a patron participating in one of the museum’s art classes lost her balance and fell on the canvas, the museum said. She was one of 14 people in the guided group.

It happened during regular visiting hours when other visitors were in the gallery. People who attend the art classes typically roam through the museum in a group stopping in front of works of interest.

“The Actor” was donated to the Met in 1952 by art patron Thelma Chrysler Foy, the elder daughter of auto magnate Walter Chrysler. The museum said it had been included in many major exhibitions of Picasso’s works both in the United States and in Europe.

Picasso painted the work in the winter of 1904-05. It marked a transition from his blue period of tattered beggars and blind musicians to his more optimistic and brighter-colored rose period of itinerant acrobats in costume.

In 2006, another Picasso was accidentally damaged during a private showing of the artist’s “Le Reve.” The artwork’s owner, casino mogul Steve Wynn, was showing the work – a portrait of Picasso’s mistress, Marie-Therese Walter, to a group of friends in Las Vegas when he inadvertently poked a thumb-size hole in the canvas with his elbow.

The accident occurred just after Wynn had negotiated a deal to sell the painting for $139 million.

November 6, 2009 – April 10, 2010

Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)
Seventh Avenue (at 27th St.)

Using the craftsmanship of dressmaking as inspiration, this exhibition explores the artistry and complicated construction that goes into high fashion. Showcasing a number of revolutionary fashionistas, from the obscure to the name brand (Rodarte, Halston, Rick Owens and Bonnie Cashin are just a few of the designers whose looks are on display), American Beauty aims to highlight the fashion-forward ideas and creative, handcrafted details that can be seen in modern-day clothing.

admission – FREE – Visit fitnyc.edu for more info.

NYC Restaurant Week® is New York City’s original dining celebration. As the country’s first-ever restaurant week, NYC Restaurant Week debuted in 1992 when it was developed as a one-time culinary event to welcome the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to the City. Though created to appeal to delegates and other DNC attendees, the program also found a strong following among residents excited to dine at some of the City’s top restaurants for a fraction of the usual cost—$19.92 for three courses—and who wanted NYC Restaurant Week to be a recurring event.

Over the past 18 years, NYC Restaurant Week has grown tremendously. It has expanded to include both lunch and dinner offerings—three-course, prix-fixe meals for $24.07 and $35, respectively—and extended to two weeks (including Sundays for some restaurants) in both the summer and winter. And this year, the NYC Restaurant Week Truck will make its debut, giving those on the go an opportunity to enjoy exclusive Restaurant Week soups at lunchtime.

Due in no small part to these enhancements, NYC Restaurant Week now stands apart as one of the City’s most exciting and anticipated events and a pioneer in the dining community.

This winter marks an all-time high of more than 260 participating restaurants—representing a cross section of the NYC culinary scene that encompasses a diverse range of cuisines and includes some of its most time-honored restaurants and buzz-worthy newcomers. Through its evolution, however, the program has been guided by an unchanging commitment to give visitors and residents the opportunity to experience the quality, variety and hospitality that embody the NYC dining experience.

Closing March 14th, 2010

“Distinctive works of GENIUS are all over this STARTLING exhibition… This exhibit should be seen.” -THE NEW YORK TIMES

Explore Leonardo da Vinci’s 500 year old inventions from his actual notebooks as they are brought to life in in this world premiere exhibit. Discover how his visions for an airplane, automobile and bridge would have worked – long before they became the modern world’s reality. Plus, uncover the translations and hidden meanings behind the mastermind’s paintings, sketches and notebooks through innovative digital technology.

• Featuring full scale models of da Vinci’s inventions including his self-propelled cart, airplane, robot knight and mechanical lion.
• Innovative touch screen technology translates over 500 sketches from his actual notebooks into 3-dimensional models.
• Da Vinci’s most important paintings can now be viewed using avant-garde technologies and extensive 3D imaging and animations.

Avoid the lines – order your tickets online here

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Cleverly Clothed presents a fashion industry cocktail reception this Friday, January 22nd from 7-11pm at Ella (9 Avenue A). Join hosts Scallywag & Vagabond and make up artist Claudia Lake for Ella’s specialty cocktails and a chance at a prize for best dressed from custom clothier Enzo Sartori. Limited complimentary Spaten and Franziskaner. $5 with confirmed RSVP.

Click here to RSVP: http://www.wayoverbudget.com/rsvp.php?id=78

When:  Fri, January 22, 2010 – 7:00pm-11:00pm

Where:  Ella Lounge, 9 Avenue A New York, NY

Description:  An event of sophistication, style, charisma, and of course, great conversation!

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Analili – A Fascination for Fashion.

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Thirteen-year-old blogging sensations are just the beginning. For Spring, designers kicked their youth obsession up a notch by indulging in some Lolita fantasies. Christopher Kane drew inspiration directly from the Kubrick movie for his sweet gingham baby-doll dresses, and Stella McCartney’s off-the-shoulder ruffled blouse and Moschino Cheap & Chic’s retro two-piece and floppy sun hat might also have been plucked directly from the film’s costume department. At Prada, meanwhile, itty-bitty pinafores were paired with pigtails, red lips, and plastic shades—the only thing missing was a cherry lollipop.

Tell us whether or not you’ll be flaunting the nymphet look….

- Romney Leader (style.com)

We have a few more tidbits of information on Mayor Bloomberg’s much anticipated Fashion Incubator initiative. We gave you the full scoop on this project here when it was announced back in October. The CFDA along with the New York City Economic Cooperation and our Mayor, have created this program to support emerging designers. We love the idea of creating a place that is literally an incubator of creativity. Plus, it’s set up in a way that not only encourages the entrepreneurial spirit, but backs it up with concrete support systems.

More specifically, this program will financially aid up-and-coming designers who want to stay in the Garment Center and produce their goods locally. Twelve lucky designers (and we made it clear in our previous post how we felt about that skimpy number) will get some much coveted studio space in the heart of the Garment Center. The Fashion Incubator will be our neighbor, located at 209 West 38th Street. So, what’s the unbelievably low rent at this location? Amazingly, only $1500 a month, which is a dream come true for any young designer. But it gets even better; the CFDA has just announced that they will also be providing mentoring to the Fashion Incubator designers. Having a top American designer as a mentor is a priceless advantage.

Of course, this kind of award is not available to just anyone with good fashion sense and a dream. This is a huge economic and political investment for the city and the CFDA. This is a business proposal and not a Project Runway type contest, so designers must have a solid work history. To qualify, the designers need to have sustained their businesses for a minimum of 1.5 years, achieved media coverage, and worked with successful retailers as well as have a record of employing employees. For the right candidate this is an excellent opportunity. Hopefully these twelve designers will prove successful enough, that the program will continue and expand so more candidates of various levels can participate.

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